By XxSailorWinchesterXx
OMG! WOW! I could not believe the amount of reviews I got for the last chapter, it blew my mind. You guys are soo great and because of that I've decided to update earlier then intended. I hope you enjoy this chapter, because we are now coming to the final two or three chapters. So enjoy.
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I do not own Glee or any of its characters.
"Are you sure you don't want to go home?" Finn asked for the tenth time in the last fifteen minutes.
"Finn, I have to hand in this Spanish assignment. I can't just go home. Besides I'll be fine." Rachel said, lying about the last part. She was anything but fine at the moment. The thought of meeting Shelby after school was making her stomach do cartwheels. Plus on top of that she was just waiting for the next slushie attack, which she was sure was coming soon.
"Okay, but of you want to go home at anytime just tell me and I'll take you." Finn assured her. Rachel nodded and gave his hand a squeeze. As they rounded the corner both were surprised to see the glee club, minus Santana, standing at Rachel's locker.
Finn felt Rachel tense slightly and stoped walking. "Do you want me to tell them to go away?" he suggested.
"No. It's alright Finn. We should be able to be civil despite whats happened." Rachel said. As they approached the glee club Rachel's heart began to beat a little faster. She felt as though she was on display for everyone to judge. Were they going to yell at her, tell her that they were better off without her. Rachel felt her stomach do a flip, but ignored it.
"Hey diva." Mercedes, chimed as Finn and Rachel stoped in front of them. "You look really good today Rachel."
Lair. Rachel though. She knew for a fact that she looked like mess. She'd gotten no sleep last night, was feeling sick, plus was wearing no make up. Again her stomach did a flip, only this time Rachel couldn't ignore it.
"Listen about yesterday." Puck interrupted, cutting Mercedes off. "We did…"
That was the last thing Rachel heard before covering her mouth with her hand and running towards the bathroom.
"Rachel" Finn yelled and was about to run after her when Quinn grabbed his arm.
"You're a guy Finn you can't go in there. I'll go." And before Finn could say anything Quinn had followed Rachel into the bathroom.
"What's going on white boy?" Mercedes asked, her eyes lingering on the bathroom door.
"I dunno." Finn said truthfully. "Can you just leave Rachel alone for awhile she doesn't need this now." He said then walked over to the girls bathroom. Making sure no one was looking Finn slipped inside.
"Is Finn a girl?" Brittney asked, as she watched the whole scene in front of her.
Rachel Berry never got sick. Well expect for the time she tried to make herself throw up or that time she got laryngitis. But apart from those she never got sick. I hope Finn has some mints. Rachel thought as she wiped her mouth with some tissue paper. Flushing the toilet, Rachel stood up and realised that her stomach wasn't doing flips anymore. Rachel gave a sigh of relief, thank god. I would hate to throw up during my talk with Shelby. At the mention of her mother, Rachel's stomach began to do flips again. Taking a quick intake of breath Rachel realised what was wrong. She was nervous. Rachel Berry doesn't get nervous. Not before sectionals or nationals or even when she met Shelby for the first time.
"Damn it Rachel." She said to herself and placed a hand on her stomach. "This is just what you need."
"Rachel?" The sound of Quinn's voice surprised Rachel. Why was she in here?
"Quinn?" Rachel said and opened the door to find herself staring at the blond Cheerio. "What are you doing in here?" she asked.
Quinn didn't answer but handed Rachel a piece of gum. "It helps with the taste. Trust me." Rachel stared at the gum before taking it and putting it into her mouth.
"Thank you." She said quietly, then walked past her to wash her hands. "I wasn't expecting anyone to follow me in." Rachel said while wiping her hands. "Least of all you." She said coldly.
Quinn deserved that. Even she had to admit it. Since starting high school she had made it her mission to make Rachel's life hell. Quinn still couldn't understand why though. She told herself that it was cause she was jealous of Rachel and Finn, but deep down she knew that wasn't true.
"I just wanted to make sure you're okay." Quinn said, trying to make Rachel see that this was her way of saying sorry. Rachel nodded and then spat the gum into the bin.
"No I'm not. But thanks for asking." Rachel said quietly, she couldn't bring herself to fake another smile.
"Rachel are you okay?" Finn said walking in on the two girls. "Oh wow, this is nicer then the boys bathrooms." He said, without thinking as he looked around the bathroom.
"Finn!" Rachel said shocked. "You can't be in here this is the 'girls' bathroom." She said pulling Finn out of the bathroom. "Thanks Quinn." Rachel said before she tugged Finn back into the hallway.
Finn rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "I just wanted to make sure you're okay." Finn said truthfully. Rachel smiled and gave his hand a squeeze.
"Just nerves. For the first time I think I'm nervous." Rachel admitted and pulled back as Finn tried to kiss her. "No no no..i just threw up. You do not want to kiss this."
Rachel sat at a table in Breadsticks alone, anxiously waiting for Shelby to arrive. She looked around the restaurant and noticed various couples. Some were husband and wife, boyfriends and girlfriend. Others fathers and sons, brothers and sisters, friends having a catch up and in the corner a mother and daughter. Rachel smiled as she saw the daughter who looked no older then ten laughing with her mum. Would other customers look at Rachel and her mum and know they were family, or would they just see two strangers talking.
"Rachel."
Rachel looked up and saw Shelby staring at her. She looked exactly like Rachel remembered and of course, Beth in her pram. Shelby sat next to Rachel and lifted Beth from her pram.
"How are you Rachel?" Shelby asked as she studies Rachel's face.
"Fine. Somewhat tired but fine. And you?" Rachel answered politely. Is this what our whole relationships going to be? Fake smiles and superficial topics? Rachel thought sadly as she stared at Beth, who was staring back at her.
"That's not what we came here to talk about is it." Shelby said and noticed Rachel staring at Beth. "Want to hold her?"
Rachel looked at Shelby the smiled. "Yes. I'd love to."
Shelby passed Beth over to Rachel. Rachel held Beth and couldn't help but marvel over how light she felt. Looking at Beth it was hard not to notice the resemblance between her and Quinn.
"She's beautiful." Rachel said smiling at Shelby. "She's going to be beautiful when she grows up. Plus She has two musically gifted parents so she has all the right charms."
"Rachel." Shelby said changing the mood back to serious. "I'm sorry that I never told you about Beth. Believe me I was going to, just not just yet. When I was at the hospital and I heard that Noah and Quinn weren't going to keep it, I just knew I had to adopt her. I don't regret that for a second, but I do regret hurting you. Which I can clearly see I did." Shelby admitted.
Rachel listened to what Shelby said and couldn't help not being mad at her. Part of her wanted to scream and cry, but she couldn't bring herself to do either.
"Wasn't I enough?" she asked quietly, still playing with Beth.
"You're all grown up Rachel. You've grown into such a beautiful talented woman. There's nothing more I could teach you." Shelby answered. "I just need to teach my lessons to another."
Rachel looked down at Beth and gave her a kiss on the head. "Do Quinn and Puck know?" She asked.
"No. But I'll tell Beth when she gets older who her mum is. I don't want her to go through what you have." Shelby replied and then placed her hand on top of Rachel's.
"I want Beth to have a sister Rachel. Someone who she can talk to when she doesn't want to talk to me. Will you take that role?"
Rachel didn't even have to think before she answered. "Of course. You don't even have to ask." Looking down at Beth Rachel hoped to be the best sister she could.
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